dines and dashes
Leaves tab unpaid
Dines and dashes is the third-person singular form of dine and dash—to eat at a restaurant and leave without paying.
The phrase treats the crime as a single fluid action: He dines and dashes whenever he's broke.
The plural noun form refers to multiple incidents: The restaurant has had three dines and dashes this week.
- theftUnlawful taking of property
- irresponsibilityFailure to meet obligations
- impulsivityActing without considering consequences
- dishonestyDisposition toward falsehood
- misdemeanorLesser criminal charge
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